With geopolitical tensions and climate change shaking up supply chains and the cost of consumer goods, insect foods have come out of the shadows to offer another chance at global protein self-sufficiency. As insect foods carve a space as a replacement for conventional protein in the alt-protein sector, Christian Bärtsch, founder and CEO of Essento, a Swiss start-up that has been promoting insect foods since 2013, says, “It’s all about functionality.”
